How-To Triple Boot XP, Vista, Ubuntu Linux (Part 1)

I also wanted to point out that it does "technically" make a difference whether U use a "Full Retail" version or an "Upgrade" version of Vista.
B/c "technically" if you use an Upgrade you are not supposed to do a clean install but rather R supposed to upgrade over XP replacing it (to me that's Bull$'. BUT there are LOTS & LOTS of sites that explain how to do (as i also did) - with XP installed use a Vista Upgrade DVD to do a clean installation of Vista on another driver or partition etcetera... It simply requires installing it twice, over itself as an upgrade the second time. (not activating it until after you have it up & running the second time).

Just wanted to point out those 2 things...

Hi, u mentioned that it will not work if u try to install Vista from the BIOS (that it will mess up the bootloader). This is not correct. I just yesterday took a system with XP running, from the BIOS booted to CD and installed Vista in a dual boot set up. Vista recognizes XP and adds it to the bootloader that it takes over. Doing it that way (the same way as u did) is easier because if you install Vista 1st then XP you have to repair the bootloader. NOT A big deal but wanted to make that clearer.

Wow, lol. Afterwards, I'd probably be sitting at my computer for 20 minutes everytime I start up trying to decide which one to boot into...

Now try win 98/me, win pro 2000 nt+server + advanced server, windows xp pro, windows vista + 4 types of linux lol.
namely debian, mandriva, unbuntu, and kubuntu.

Does anyone know how to install Ubuntu or Kubuntu with Vista installed already on a RAID 5 SYSTEM???????????

Thanks a lot for this very useful tutorial.
This is what i've been looking for for a while!

If you install Ubuntu, it should automatically configure the grub for you. It will recognize that Windows has already been installed and will add it to the grub automatically. Now, if you install Windows AFTER Ubuntu, you'll need to manually edit the grub yourself. I'm a little unfamiliar with how to do this.

hello
what about the bootloader/grub
i must config them manual??

I haven't tried it for 64bit, but they should be. You'd just have to download the 64-bit version of Ubuntu.

Are the steps exactly the same for 64bit?

That's actually a very good question. I'm sure you can. It's just a matter of partitioning your harddrive. Ubuntu has a very good partition editor that lets you do it without reformatting. You may have to edit your GRUB to boot to Windows later though. I'm not an expert on that so you should look on the ubuntu forums for help on editing your GRUB.

Can i install windows XP while Ubuntu is already been on the hard drive

ok. i just thought i would point that out if any one wants it to be exact

Right. I just rounded it so I wouldn't get like a million questions as to why I chose 20480 instead of an even 20000 :P

Right, I know that. In my video, I said I was making a 20GB partition...not a 2GB partition. So as not to confuse people, I just rounded to 20,000MB, instead of 20,480MB (20GB = 20,480MB). From an installation and OS perspective, it really doesn't matter.

sorry 20gb = 20480
forgot the zero...

just so you know...
1gb = 1024mb
so 2gb = 2048mb not 20000

Hi, Yes you can. You can install Linux if Vista has already been on there for a while. You don't have to reinstall Vista or anything. My tutorial is still all relevant. In your case, you can just skip ahead to the part where we install Ubuntu. Just make sure you have enough drive space for Linux.

can i jus run windoes vista and linux and is all this stuff still relevant if i only hav those 2 and vista is allready been on for a while .................................and srry for beeing so nooby XD

Hi, unfortunately, I don't know where you can get a Vista demo. You'd have to buy the DVD.

nice video i wanna know where download vista demo or something

good video, just what I was looking for

hey i have ubuntu 8 and vista, but i also want XP, so what do i do from there?

Thanks! Glad my videos are helping you all out :-)

reponzo01 i like you man! you help us so much! THANKS

Thx it help, Lots :P

I use 7.04 :), its good to, i have 7.10 and 8.04, they are all great :D